PARIS, AUG 24 (DNA): As worldwide protests erupt against Modi-led Hindu nationalist Indian government for its unilateral and unconstitutional move to abrogate articles 370 and 35A of its Constitution for changing the demography of occupied Kashmir, in France.

The Kashmir Council Europe, overseas Pakistanis, the Sikh community and other organisations staged a joint protest demonstration in front of UNESCO headquarters in Paris upon the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi accompanied by his delegation was present in the building during the protest while demonstrators chanted full-throat slogans of “Modi terrorist.”

The slogans of “Long Live Kashmir” and “Long Live Khalistan” were also raised by the protesters among the Sikh community for expressing their solidarity with the oppressed and besieged Kashmiris.

In Turkey, members of Turkish non-governmental organisations gathered in front of the Indian Embassy in Ankara to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. They were holding placards inscribed with slogans “The People of Kashmir Want Freedom” and “Kashmiris should be given the right to choose their political future”.

Addressing the protestors, Anatolian Youth Association, Ankara branch, Chairman Ahmet Sanver underlined that the major part of the Kashmir Valley has been under Indian occupation for seven decades.

He said the future and status of Kashmir should be decided by the people of Kashmir, and not by New Delhi. He said the occupying Indian government should end its disproportionate violence against the Kashmir people.

Since, India revoked special status of Jammu and Kashmir by removing article 370 and 35A and imposed a constant curfew in the occupied land earlier this month, KC-EU has arranged peaceful protest camps, demonstrations and other gatherings like sit-in in the different places of Brussels.

The Kashmir Council EU also started to write letters to the EU officials and contacted the international bodies and human rights organizations asking them to take serious notice of severe situation of human rights in Indian occupied Kashmir.

KC-EU is also in the contact through email with the politically and socially active figures of the world in the context.

Chairman Kashmir Council EU Ali Raza who determined to continue protest against the genocide of oppressed people of Jammu and Kashmir, said, India has sent a large number of extremists of the fanatic Indian organizations in order to commit brutal acts against the people of the occupied land.

Kashmir Council EU will also organize a rally  in collaboration with Kashmir Free organization on 24th August in the city of Dresden in Germany and will also arrange a cycle rally on 27th August in Brussels for solidarity with the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Mr Ali Raza Syed said, life of people of Kashmir valley has been paralyzed as they are facing severe hardships due to crimes against the humanity committed by the Indian forces in this occupied territory.

He urged the international community to send their fact-finding missions and stop the human rights violation in the occupied Kashmir.

He also asked the civilized world including people and government of France to stop the Indian authorities from further violation of human rights of oppressed people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Chairman KC-EU appealed the major powers of the glob to pressurize India to give right to self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, so that they could be able to decide about their future in a free atmosphere under international supervision.=DNA

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